ARGAN (AGX) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
Heavy selling
Close · Oct 9, 2026
$392.61
-1.5% on the day
+46.1% over 12 months
52-week range $254.93 – $797.90
Share price and insider trades
AGX closeInsider buyInsider sale
Bought, 12 months$0
Sold, 12 months$157M
Insiders buying0
Insiders selling11
ARGAN insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 0 insiders bought $0 and 11 sold $157M of AGX stock on the open market.
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AGX insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | $3.3M | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | $121M | 24 |
| Q1 2026 | — | 0 | $22.2M | 9 |
| Q4 2025 | — | 0 | $19.0M | 12 |
| Q3 2025 | — | 0 | $4.9M | 2 |
Valuation, profit and volume
P/E (trailing)n/aSector median —
Market value—
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day0.9×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit—On all tracked purchases —
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 0 ARGAN INC insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $0, while 11 insiders reported sales totaling $157M. 0 of 48 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
AGX earnings: how the stock reacted
Each quarterly results release (SEC 8-K Item 2.02), the trend before it, insider trades in the 30 days before, and the 2-day market reaction. “E” marks releases on the chart above.
| Release | 15 days before | Insiders, 30 days before | Reaction (2 days) | Next 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | -31.3% | None | +1.7%S&P +1.5% | -6.8% |
| Jun 4, 2026 | +7.3% | None | +1.2%S&P -2.2% | +1.6% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | -4.6% | None | +29.5%S&P -3.5% | +15.3% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | +2.0% | None | -10.6%S&P +0.3% | +3.9% |
| Sep 4, 2025 | +6.2% | None | -6.8%S&P +0.5% | +24.0% |
| Jun 4, 2025 | +15.7% | None | +7.6%S&P -0.5% | -10.3% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | +7.9% | None | +15.6%S&P -2.3% | +10.0% |
| Dec 5, 2024 | +0.1% | None | -1.2%S&P +0.0% | +1.3% |
Most companies bar insiders from trading in the weeks before results, so pre-earnings purchases are rare and often made by directors or under pre-set plans. Past reactions don't predict future ones.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4SEC | John Ronald Jeffrey Jr.Director | Sell | 5,7162,533 held (−69%) | $579.64 | $3.3M | -32.3% | — |
| Jun 23SEC | William F Griffin Jr.Chair | Sell | 30,00060,976 held (−33%) | $725.85 | $21.8M | -45.9% | — |
| Jun 23SEC | William F Griffin Jr.Chair | Sell | 20,00040,976 held (−33%) | $760.43 | $15.2M | -48.4% | — |
| Jun 18SEC | Joshua Scott BaugherCFO | Sell | 4551,784 held (−20%) | $732.83 | $333K | -46.4% | — |
| Jun 18SEC | Joshua Scott BaugherCFO | Sell | 3051,479 held (−17%) | $734.00 | $224K | -46.5% | — |
| Jun 17SEC | Peter W GetsingerDirector | Sell | 4,7286,880 held (−41%) | $708.65 | $3.4M | -44.6% | — |
| Jun 17SEC | Peter W GetsingerDirector | Sell | 2,0004,880 held (−29%) | $699.00 | $1.4M | -43.8% | — |
| Jun 17SEC | Karen SweeneyDirector | Sell | 3001,548 held (−16%) | $705.00 | $212K | -44.3% | — |
| Jun 16SEC | William F Griffin Jr.Chair | Sell | 50,00090,976 held (−35%) | $643.46 | $32.2M | -39.0% | — |
| Jun 16SEC | David Hibbert WatsonCEO, President | Sell | 9,99340,005 held (−20%) | $651.22 | $6.5M | -39.7% | — |
| Jun 16SEC | Cynthia FlandersDirector | Sell | 2,59623,144 held (−10%) | $666.31 | $1.7M | -41.1% | — |
| Jun 16SEC | David Hibbert WatsonCEO, President | Sell | 1,88040,005 held (−4%) | $707.35 | $1.3M | -44.5% | — |
| Apr 30SEC | Peter W GetsingerDirector | Sell | 3,0006,847 held (−30%) | $628.36 | $1.9M | -37.5% | — |
| Apr 30SEC | Alexander Lisa LarroqueDirector | Sell | 350350 held (−50%) | $630.58 | $221K | -37.7% | — |
| Apr 29SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 5,00036,495 held (−12%) | $617.41 | $3.1M | -36.4% | — |
| Apr 29SEC | John Ronald Jeffrey Jr.Director | Sell | 2,6982,000 held (−57%) | $664.84 | $1.8M | -40.9% | — |
| Apr 29SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 400500 held (−44%) | $621.14 | $248K | -36.8% | — |
| Apr 29SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 400500 held (−44%) | $618.61 | $247K | -36.5% | — |
| Apr 22SEC | Charles Edwin Collins IVCEO | Sell | 11,06830,320 held (−27%) | $621.61 | $6.9M | -36.8% | — |
| Apr 22SEC | John Ronald Jeffrey Jr.Director | Sell | 3,636 | $615.40 | $2.2M | -36.2% | — |
| Apr 22SEC | Charles Edwin Collins IVCEO | Sell | 2,50030,320 held (−8%) | $610.00 | $1.5M | -35.6% | — |
| Apr 20SEC | David Hibbert WatsonCEO, President | Sell | 19,31049,998 held (−28%) | $602.11 | $11.6M | -34.8% | — |
| Apr 20SEC | Joshua Scott BaugherCFO | Sell | 6001,479 held (−29%) | $605.60 | $363K | -35.2% | — |
| Apr 15SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 8,44441,495 held (−17%) | $598.49 | $5.1M | -34.4% | — |
| Apr 2SEC | John Ronald Jeffrey Jr.Director | Sell | 4,5563,636 held (−56%) | $539.85 | $2.5M | -27.3% | — |
| Apr 2SEC | Peter W GetsingerDirector | Sell | 2,58110,847 held (−19%) | $552.73 | $1.4M | -29.0% | — |
| Jan 29SEC | John Ronald Jeffrey Jr.Director | Sell | 5,0008,192 held (−38%) | $360.78 | $1.8M | +8.8% | — |
| Jan 23SEC | Cynthia FlandersDirector | Sell | 19,00026,207 held (−42%) | $386.70 | $7.3M | +1.5% | — |
| Jan 21SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 11,04449,939 held (−18%) | $379.15 | $4.2M | +3.6% | — |
| Jan 21SEC | John Ronald Jeffrey Jr.Director | Sell | 2,70013,192 held (−17%) | $380.60 | $1.0M | +3.2% | — |
| Jan 14SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 4,21260,983 held (−6%) | $320.53 | $1.4M | +22.5% | — |
| Jan 14SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 2,16465,195 held (−3%) | $318.28 | $689K | +23.4% | — |
| Jan 9SEC | Peter W GetsingerDirector | Sell | 6,5957,847 held (−46%) | $313.71 | $2.1M | +25.2% | — |
| Jan 9SEC | Peter W GetsingerDirector | Sell | 4,0007,847 held (−34%) | $328.34 | $1.3M | +19.6% | — |
| Dec 29SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 100900 held (−10%) | $337.93 | $34K | +16.2% | — |
| Dec 29SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 100900 held (−10%) | $337.01 | $34K | +16.5% | — |
| Dec 11SEC | James W QuinnDirector | Sell | 1,000 | $328.04 | $328K | +19.7% | — |
| Oct 21SEC | Peter W GetsingerDirector | Sell | 6,4939,897 held (−40%) | $294.39 | $1.9M | +33.4% | — |
| Oct 21SEC | Peter W GetsingerDirector | Sell | 2,00016,390 held (−11%) | $292.00 | $584K | +34.5% | — |
| Oct 17SEC | Charles Edwin Collins IVCEO | Sell | 10,00021,006 held (−32%) | $309.37 | $3.1M | +26.9% | — |
| Oct 15SEC | Charles Edwin Collins IVCEO | Sell | 10,00021,006 held (−32%) | $292.09 | $2.9M | +34.4% | — |
| Oct 10SEC | David Hibbert WatsonCEO, President | Sell | 4,44147,691 held (−9%) | $277.01 | $1.2M | +41.7% | — |
| Oct 10SEC | David Hibbert WatsonCEO, President | Sell | 559 | $272.27 | $152K | +44.2% | — |
| Oct 8SEC | Cynthia FlandersDirector | Sell | 15,00016,428 held (−48%) | $271.96 | $4.1M | +44.4% | — |
| Oct 3SEC | Charles Edwin Collins IVCEO | Sell | 5,00021,006 held (−19%) | $275.00 | $1.4M | +42.8% | — |
| Oct 1SEC | James W QuinnDirector | Sell | 13,44449,570 held (−21%) | $269.12 | $3.6M | +45.9% | — |
| Oct 1SEC | William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | Sell | 11,80238,834 held (−23%) | $274.73 | $3.2M | +42.9% | — |
| Oct 1SEC | John Ronald Jeffrey Jr.Director | Sell | 4,6984,556 held (−51%) | $268.60 | $1.3M | +46.2% | — |
Insiders at ARGAN INC
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William F Griffin Jr.Chair | — | $69.2M | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| David Hibbert WatsonCEO, President | — | $20.8M | Jun 16, 2026 | — |
| William F. LeimkuhlerDirector | — | $18.2M | Apr 29, 2026 | — |
| Charles Edwin Collins IVCEO | — | $15.8M | Apr 22, 2026 | — |
| Peter W GetsingerDirector | — | $13.9M | Jun 17, 2026 | — |
| John Ronald Jeffrey Jr.Director | — | $13.9M | Aug 4, 2026 | — |
| Cynthia FlandersDirector | — | $13.2M | Jun 16, 2026 | — |
| James W QuinnDirector | — | $3.9M | Dec 11, 2025 | — |
| Joshua Scott BaugherCFO | — | $921K | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Alexander Lisa LarroqueDirector | — | $221K | Apr 30, 2026 | — |
| Karen SweeneyDirector | — | $212K | Jun 17, 2026 | — |
AGX stock: common questions
Are ARGAN INC insiders buying AGX stock?
In the past 12 months, 0 insiders reported open-market purchases of AGX worth $0.
Are ARGAN INC insiders selling AGX stock?
11 insiders reported sales worth $157M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is AGX's 52-week range?
Over the past year AGX has traded between $254.93 and $797.90. It last closed at $392.61 on Oct 9, 2026.